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Corruption in cricket
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FeedsCricket's biggest match-fixing scandal was unearthed in 2000, when Hansie Cronje admitted he had accepted money to throw matches. Soon players from other countries were implicated, among them Mohammad Azharuddin and Saleem Malik. Since then, allegations of fixing - including the new phenomenon of spot-fixing - have cropped up sporadically, and it has been acknowledged that bookmakers and the underworld have been active in trying to influence cricket results and specific moments in play. In 2010, scandal reared its head again when three leading Pakistan players were questioned by Scotland Yard and suspended by the ICC over spot-fixing charges.
May 19, 2013
Anti-corruption efforts need to be proactive
Ian Chappell: Rather than relying on police investigations or media stings to uncover rot in the game, cricket has to get tough with its own
Ian Chappell
May 19, 2013
Guest Column: Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Ajay Shankar
May 18, 2013
BCCI could press charges against tainted trio - Srinivasan
News: N Srinivasan has said that "no punishment is too little" for the cricketers involved in the spot-fixing scandal
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 18, 2013
Jayaditya Gupta: Gauging from the official broadcast of the IPL you'd be hard-pressed to guess there has been a spot-fixing scandal over the past few days
Jayaditya Gupta
May 17, 2013
Sharda Ugra: The message for an increasingly vulnerable sport is that it must act - and act decisively
Sharda Ugra
May 17, 2013
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Features: Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Sidharth Monga
May 17, 2013
Sreesanth is 'totally innocent' - lawyer
News: The lawyer of arrested cricketer Sreesanth has insisted his client is 'totally innocent' and that he will seek bail during the next hearing
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 17, 2013
BCCI to discuss spot-fixing issue on Sunday
News: The BCCI has convened an emergency meeting of its working committee to discuss the fall-out of the IPL spot-fixing controversy, while Rajasthan Royals have begun their own investigations into the matter
Amol Karhadkar
May 16, 2013
BCCI suspends trio, Srinivasan says IPL not 'untenable'
News: Three Rajasthan Royals players, Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila - who were arrested and sent to police custody of their alleged involvement in corruption in the IPL - have been suspended by the BCCI
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 16, 2013
Rajasthan Royals 'are hurting' - Dravid
News: Rajasthan Royals captain Rahul Dravid has expressed shock and distress after three of his team-mates were arrested on corruption charges on Thursday
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 16, 2013
Features: A timeline of the recent corruption cases in cricket
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 16, 2013
Three IPL players arrested for fraud, cheating - Delhi Police
News: Delhi Police has said it arrested Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan - all Rajasthan Royals bowlers - for the alleged fulfilling of promises made to bookmakers during this year's IPL
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 16, 2013
Bookie arrested is former Royals player
News: One of the bookies arrested, and named as Amit Kumar, is actually Amit Singh, a former Rajasthan Royals player who was released by the franchise last year
Amol Karhadkar
Apr 26, 2013
Kaneria loses spot-fixing appeal
News: Danish Kaneria has lost his ECB disciplinary appeal against two corruption convictions, although he could still have the length of his life ban from cricket reduced
ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 23, 2013
Butt, Asif asked to admit fixing
News: Dave Richardson, the ICC's chief executive, has urged banned Pakistan duo Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt to "publicly accept their parts" in corruption and to cooperate with the ICC's anti-corruption and security unit
Umar Farooq
Apr 23, 2013
Butt ready to begin rehabilitation process
News: Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, has indicated his availability to PCB to take part in an anti-corruption rehabilitation program, ESPNcricinfo has learned
Umar Farooq
Apr 17, 2013
CAS rejects Butt, Asif appeals against ICC ban
News: The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected the appeal of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif against the ICC bans they received in 2011 for their part in the spot-fixing scandal
Umar Farooq
Apr 11, 2013
Westfield faces Kaneria appeal summons
News: Mervyn Westfield has been issued with a summons from the High Court in London compelling him to appear at Danish Kaneria's ECB disciplinary appeal
George Dobell
Mar 7, 2013
ECB could face Kaneria damages claim
News: The ECB could face a claim for "very substantial damages" from Danish Kaneria, the banned Pakistan legspinner, after it emerged that its main witness against him continues to refuse to appear at the appeal hearing
George Dobell
Feb 16, 2013
News: The ECB has set April 22 as the date to hear Danish Kaneria's appeal against the lifetime ban for involvement in fixing handed down to him by a disciplinary panel last year
ESPNcricinfo staff
Nov 14, 2011
'National boards must lead fight against corruption'
Time Out: In one of his last recordings, Peter Roebuck, who died on November 12, joined Harsha Bhogle and Osman Samiuddin to discuss the challenges for players and administrators in the aftermath of the spot-fixing convictions
Nov 3, 2011
The tip of the fixing iceberg?
Switch Hit: Butt, Asif and Amir are sent to prison after being found guilty in the spot-fixing trial. Is this the end or are there further revelations? Should the ICC do more?
Apr 12, 2011
Switch Hit: We talk to Chris Read and Tamim Iqbal, recipients of Wisden accolades, but what happened to the mystery fifth nominee? Plus, Miller gets Stoked about Ben. The Switch Hit team take a look at the opening round results from the County Championship
Sep 30, 2010
India v Australia: still cricket's final frontier?
Switch Hit: Is a two-Test series enough for such a prestigious match-up? The panel look ahead to the Border-Gavaskar trophy with exclusive comment from Shane Warne.
Sep 16, 2010
'The other boards need to put pressure on the PCB'
Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott answers readers' queries on the modern ailment of poor footwork, the problems of West Indies cricket, and what needs to be done about match-fixing
Sep 15, 2010
Will the new Test championship proposals work?
Switch Hit: We evaluate the ICC's ideas for the revival of Test cricket. Plus, reaction from the England v Pakistan ODIs and a chat with KP's new coach Graham Ford.
Sep 9, 2010
Switch Hit: With the spot-fixing scandal rumbling on, can Shahid Afridi refocus his team to challenge England in the ODIs? Plus a look at how England might line up in the World Cup
Sep 7, 2010
Can the CLT20 tournament allow cricket to move on?
News and Analysis: Cricket stars meet in South Africa as the integrity of the sport is questioned
Sep 6, 2010
News and Analysis: Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan says corruption should have been kicked out of cricket a long time ago.
Aug 31, 2010
Switch Hit: 'Match-fixing rumours have never gone away'
Switch Hit: Does the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal give cricket an opportunity to finally rid the sport of its biggest threat? The Switch Hit team looks back at the shocking revelations from the weekend.
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